At least 22 killed and more than 50 missing in Tennessee flood

Rescue crews searched desperately Sunday amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing after record-breaking rain sent floodwaters surging through Middle Tennessee.

At least 22 people were killed and more than 50 were still missing as of Sunday afternoon, according to Humphreys County public information officer Grey Collier. Authorities feared the death toll could rise. The flooding in rural areas took out roads, cellphone towers and telephone lines, leaving families uncertain about whether their loved ones survived the unprecedented deluge. Emergency workers were searching door to door, said Kristi Brown, a coordinator for health and safety supervisor with Humphreys County Schools.